Three of the breweries – Stone Arch, McFleshman's and Appleton Beer Factory – worked together on a national beer benefit to aid California Camp Fire victims. Their Resilience Butte County Proud IPA is on taps starting Thursday.

Breweries put each others brews on their guest taps. They're considering a group event next year.

“We don’t view it as competition whatsoever,” said Ben Fogle, head brewer at Appleton Beer Factory. “If we can help each other grow, more people will be drinking craft beer in the area. It’s good for everybody. There are still a lot of Bud Light and Miller Lite drinkers in the area. We have to convert them.”

A few brewery updates:

•Barrel 41 opened two weeks ago, making it the newest microbrewery and tap room. It’s run by a bunch of Neenah High School grads. They’re brewing their own beers, trying new recipes and have had steady crowds since opening at 1132 S. Commercial St.

•Emprize Brew Mill, or Brew Mill for short, is a nanobrewery making beer and hard ciders, including a stout called “Wake Up Menasha,” only available in its own brewpub at 200 Main St. in Menasha. Brewmaster Robert Ivey began brewing in June and said by Christmas they’ll have about 20 choices on tap.

•Lion’s Tail in Neenah recently jumped production by 40 percent with a new 20-barrel fermenter. “We’ve been having a hard time keeping up with demand between our tap room and a growing list of bars and restaurants,” said owner Alex Wenzel.